DE2427974A1 - FIRE WEAPONS, IN PARTICULAR SHORT BODY HANDGUNS - Google Patents

Description

75 'Karlsruhe, the οβ. June 1974 ZPP / H. / wb

INDUSTRIE-WERKE KARLSRUHE AUGSBURG Aktiengesellschaft

75 Karlsruhe 1 Gartenstrasse 71

Firearm, in particular short-barreled handguns

The invention relates to a firearm, in particular a short handgun, for firing preferably caseless ammunition, which is made of a with a conveyor turn ^ L, star or the like. Storage container arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the weapon, such as a magazine, in a barrel of the weapon downstream, to whose core axis centrally aligned cartridge chamber can be transferred.

The requirement of modern handguns, among others, is that they have a suitably large size Have a supply of ammunition. This is intended to

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consuming manual reloading of the individual cartridges in Avoiding the weapon and increasing the firepower of a shooter to the same extent.

In order to meet this requirement, it has long been known To use magazines in which the cartridges are stored. Such magazines, as a rule, by means of a simple detent mechanism can be connected to or removed from the weapon, can take the form of a Container with a rectangular cross-section (rod magazine) or with a rotationally symmetrical cross-section (drum magazine) to have. A variant of the bar magazine consists of a curved bar magazine. Usually leave store about 10 to 30 rounds in such magazines.

Disregarding the fact that, for example, a rod magazine is also used to hold the weapon when a shot is fired can be, bar magazines as well as drum magazines have the disadvantage that they to a not inconsiderable extent the Project over the contour of the weapon and thereby give the weapon an undesirable bulkiness as well as the center of gravity of the Negatively affect the weapon, especially when firing.

To counter such inconveniences, an ammunition storage container has already become known which

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essentially roll-shaped or cylindrical and for conveying the ammunition stored in it into the The cartridge chamber downstream of the gun barrel is provided with a fixed conveyor helix.

The well-known ammunition Vorratsbehältnls is coaxial with the The barrel of the weapon is inserted into a recess, trough or the like provided in the housing of the weapon. The empty storage container can be removed after actuating a locking device from the weapon and a new one, with Replace filled ammunition.

Although the well-known storage container due to its coaxial The arrangement of the gun barrel has little bulkiness, but its spatial-geometric arrangement could no satisfactory solution can yet be supplied, as the center of gravity as a result of the weight of the container is also affected by the container attachment on the left (or right) of the gun barrel, because the weapon is thereby at least a strong tendency to tilt when fired.

Could such deficiencies, for example through constructive redistribution or relocation of the masses to the weapon as well even by getting used to the shooter, if need be, the supply

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Containment itself, however, quite a pravinrnndnn konr.opLlomülon MMUMfl nuf *. Dimmr honl.t'lil. hu wunnii 1.1 I olimi in the fact that beiopielowoloor Vorwmiilun / - ·, from liii htmi ι ο This ammunition requires recharging of the storage container is very time-consuming and cumbersome outside of the weapon.

In view of these deficiencies and disadvantages found in the known solution, both conceptual and structural-constructive kind, but on the other hand also taking into account the absolutely correct knowledge, that To arrange the storage container coaxially to the gun barrel, the present invention has set itself the task of a that can be recharged quickly and easily with ammunition by every shooter To create a storage container that can be used on the battlefield and under all conceivable environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, mud, moisture, sand, etc., works smoothly together with the associated weapon and to which further functions, such as safety, can be assigned in connection with the weapon.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the forming an integral part of the weapon and Storage container completely enclosed by the weapon housing by pivoting from a first, essentially used to reload ammunition and to secure the weapon Position in a second, essentially transferring the ammunition stored in the storage container in the cartridge chamber as well as the unlocking of the weapon serving position and vice versa can be transferred.

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In a sensible and appropriate embodiment of this idea, which is based on the proposed invention, is According to another feature, the pivot point of the storage container at the same time its axis center.

According to another feature, the proposed learns Invention thereby an optimal development that the storage container with a filling of the ammunition Serving shaft, nozzle or the like. Is provided, which tangentially to the substantially rotationally symmetrical trained storage container connects.

In consistent application of this inventive concept it is also provided that the filling shaft, nozzle or the like. When reloading the storage container as well when securing, the weapon spatially diagonally below a arranged in the weapon housing, when not in use means Lid, slide or the like. Closable opening lies.

In a further embodiment of the inventive concept, the filling chute, nozzle or the like is in alignment when transferring the ammunition to the storage container in the cartridge chamber and when the weapon is unlocked and ready to fire the cartridge chamber.

The characteristics of the invention are by no means exhausted just in the aforementioned: Not un-

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Considerable attention has also been paid to that the reloading of the ammunition into the storage container by inserting or plugging in a smaller, possibly deformable container that holds the ammunition Capacity takes place in the opening arranged in the weapon housing.

According to the invention, the possibly deformable container is provided with zipper-like predetermined breaking points along its longitudinal sides and on its insertion side, which can be broken open axially over the first cartridge by hand before inserting or plugging the container are.

Finally, the proposed invention is sensibly supplemented and perfected by the fact that the Storage container arranged in the weapon housing for transporting the ammunition stored in it to the cartridge chamber a spring element is assigned, which when transferring the ammunition from the possibly deformable container via the filling shaft is automatically biased into the storage container; the peder element is a torsion spring known per se.

It is evident and convincing at the same time that a number of advantages are associated with the proposed invention :

The principle underlying the invention of the integral

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Inclusion of the container used to store the ammunition in the weapon and its complete enclosure the weapon housing not only results in a handgun without any geometric bulkiness, but above all one whose functional parts, which are used for reloading and transferring the ammunition to the cartridge chamber, are completely encapsulated are. As a result of such a training, the weapon is, apart from the muzzle, negative towards everyone environmental conditions to the highest degree.

Of course, the advantages of the proposed ones are exhausted Weapon not only in the foregoing. Was it with the known, connectable and detachable with the weapon Ammunition storage container so far practically excluded that it from the shooter on the battlefield again can be charged, so is the proposed weapon by appropriate structural and constructive training Just this fact duly taken into account: The Sagittarius, who a multitude of smaller and essentially rod-shaped and three-dimensional ammunition containers on the battlefield with it, can after Carrying out minor manipulations - opening a zipper-like predetermined breaking point - one after the other or several such containers to one provided in the weapon housing, which can be closed by means of a hinged or sliding cover Plug in or insert the opening. The in the container

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Borrowed ammunition is simply removed manually into the opening and thus into the shaft, nozzle or the like underneath of the weapon-proof storage container. The only requirement for this extremely simple and quick to accomplish loading process is that the shaft tangentially connected to the storage container, nozzle or the like. is pivoted under the opening arranged in the weapon housing. A jam like an uncontrolled cartridge position a preventive measure consists in the arrangement of a fallback lock.

With the pivoting mounting of the ammunition storage container in the longitudinal axis of the weapon, another, A very desirable effect achieved: To during a longer ceasefire, on a march or even handguns in readiness only in the armory It is not having to unload again, which also includes damaging the caseless ammunition Not only sensible but also extremely advantageous to leave the relatively large supply of ammunition in the storage container to be able to. A prerequisite for this, however, is a sufficiently high level of safety when handling the weapon such as also an - unintentional - actuation of the trigger device. This indispensable requirement is. In the proposed Invention thereby ensures in the simplest way that the shaft connected to the storage container, nozzle or the like from the position of transferring a cartridge into the cartridge chamber into a second position (loading position)

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and vice versa is pivoted. This security possibility does not include the arrangement of a backing up the usual means of deduction, but supplements them without any significant effort.

In the drawing, the invention is shown essentially using an exemplary embodiment. It shows

Fig. 1 is a side view of a short handgun, the housing of which at the level of the axially parallel the storage container arranged for the gun barrel is shown broken open,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section along the line I ... I of FIG. 1, in which the upper region of the am Storage container arranged shaft, nozzle or the like. Aligns with the cartridge chamber,

3 shows a further vertical section along the line I ... I of FIG. 1, in which the Upper area of the shaft, nozzle or the like arranged on the storage container in the loading position is located

4 shows another embodiment in use of the idea underlying the invention with a vertical section along the line I ... I of Fig. 1 with a deformable ammunition inserted into the opening in the weapon housing.

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lower capacity ratio, and inclusive

Pig. 5 the same vertical section as in FIG. 4, however with a spring-loaded flap for the reload opening in the closed state.

The weapon shown in Fig. 1 consists essentially of the barrel 1, the flash hider 2, the front sight 3 with front sight 3a, the hand guard 4, the handle 5 and in this located but not shown rear sight, the trigger device 6, the handle 7, the piston 8 with possibly elastic trained butt cap 8a, the opening 8b serving to insert ammunition containers, the weapon housing 9 and Finally, the storage container -10 with caseless cartridges 11, which is arranged axially parallel to the barrel 1.

In Fig. 2, the upper end of the tangentially adjoining the storage container 10 shaft, nozzle od. Like. 10a with the cartridge chamber 12. From this position, the uppermost one located in the shaft, nozzle or the like 10a can be seen Transfer cartridge 11 into the chamber using means not belonging to the present invention. The opening 8b is closed by the hinged cover 13.

In Fig. 3, in which the shaft, nozzle or the like. 10a of the storage container 10 below the opening 8b when the Hinged lid 13 is located, the weapon can be through

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Introducing or plugging in a - shown in dash-dotted lines - receiving the ammunition 11, possibly deformable Charge container 14 with a small capacity. Charging takes place in such a way that this container is in use along its long sides and on its insertion side of zipper-like predetermined breaking points (not shown) provided at these points axially over the first cartridge 11 broken open by hand and then by gently stroking along the container 14 in the shaft, nozzle or the like 10a is emptied. The individual cartridges come under the pressure of each subsequent in the area of the conveyor star 15, which in turn is the helical distribution of the cartridges 11 causes within the storage container 10 axially parallel to the gun barrel 1. By pushing in the cartridges 11, a spring 16 connected to the conveyor star 15 is pretensioned at the same time.

The solutions shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 differ - as far as the relevant core of the invention is concerned - only relatively insignificant of the solutions - according to FIGS. 2 and 3: The opening 8b is with a lower Effect of the spring 17 covered automatically closing lid. In addition, a fallback lock 18 is provided, which an uncontrolled position of the cartridges during the loading process (Fig. 4) and during the cartridge conveying movement (Fig.5) prevented. The shaft, nozzle or the like arranged tangentially on the storage container 10 according to FIG FIGS. 2 and 3 can be dispensed with in the solution according to FIGS. 4 and 5.

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Claims (9)

PATENT CLAIMS Firearm, in particular short handgun, for firing preferably caseless ammunition, which consists of a storage container, such as a magazine, which is provided with a conveyor helix, star or the like and is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the weapon, into a storage container arranged downstream of the weapon barrel and aligned centrally with its core axis Cartridge chamber is transferable,
characterized, that the storage container (10), which forms an integral part of the weapon and is completely enclosed by the weapon housing (9), is pivoted from a first, in essential to reload the ammunition and to secure the weapon serving position (Fig. 2) in a second, im essential to transferring the ammunition (11) stored in the storage container (10) into the cartridge chamber (12) and the unlocking of the weapon serving position (Fig. 3) and vice versa can be transferred. 509851/0631 2. Firearm according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot point of the storage container (10) at the same time is the center of the axis. 3. 'Firearm according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the storage container (10) with a filling the ammunition (11) serving shaft, socket Od. The like. (10a) is provided, which tangentially to the essentially rotationally symmetrical Storage container (10) is connected. 4. Firearm according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the feed chute, nozzle or the like. (10a) when Reloading of the storage container (10) and when securing the weapon spatially obliquely below a arranged in the weapon housing (9), when not in use by means of a lid, slide or the like. (13) can be closed Opening (8b) lies. 5. Firearm according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the feed chute, nozzle or the like. (1 Oa) when Transferring the ammunition (11) from the storage container (10) into the cartridge chamber (12) as well as when the ammunition is unlocked, gun ready to fire is aligned with the cartridge chamber (12). 509851/0631 6. Firearm according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that that the reloading of the ammunition (11) in the storage container (10) by inserting or plugging in a die Ammunition (11) receiving, possibly deformable container (H) of lower capacity in the weapon housing (9) arranged opening (8b) takes place. 7. Firearm according to claim 6,
characterized, that the possibly deformable container (14) along its longitudinal sides and on its insertion side with a zipper-like closure Predetermined breaking points are provided, which must be checked before inserting or plugging in the container (14) axially openable by hand over the first cartridge (11) are. 8. Firearm according to claim 1, 3, 6 and 7, characterized in that that the storage container (10) arranged in the weapon housing (9) for transporting the ammunition stored in it (11) is assigned a spring element (16) to the cartridge chamber (12) is, which when transferring the ammunition (11) from the possibly deformable container (14) via the filling shaft (10a) in the storage container (10) is automatically biased. -4- 509851/0631 9. Firearm according to claim 8, characterized in that that the spring element (16) has a "known pressure" per se spring is. 5Q-98-S 1/0631